Your group will choose one of the artforms listed below to study. Compile research about the history, techniques, and other interesting information about the artform. Design a presentation that educates and excites your audience about the artform you researched. Your group may choose how to present your work, including PowerPoint, iMovie, Prezi, storyboards, or enactments (e.g., tea ceremony or shadow play). Be sure to include plenty of images to help your audience visualize the artform you are describing. Presentations due on Unit 4 Test Day.
Art & Architecture of the Gunpowder Empires:
Palace of Versailles
Globe Theater
St. Petersburg
Ottoman mosques
Safavid Persian rugs
Mughal painting
Chinese landscape painting
Ming porcelain
Japanese tea ceremony
Kabuki theater
Japanese silk painting
Indonesian puppets and shadow play
Angkor Wat
Rubric: Each category will be graded on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). "Just getting it done" will certainly result in a 2 or 3 for each category. Groups must go above and beyond to achieve the highest ratings.
Creativity (25%)
Presentation must include images that are relevant and help the audience visualize the artform, history, and culture described. Presentation must include original and creative ways to present the information.
Content (25%)
Presentation must describe the techniques, history, culture, and any stories of individuals associated with the artform. Information and stories are told in an order that makes sense to the audience.
Format (25%)
Presentation cannot include any grammatical or formatting errors. The final product must be uniform, meaning that it does not look like different parts slapped together. The final product must run smoothly without technological difficulties.
Interactivity (25%)
Presentation must include some type of interactive element. Groups can choose to have students answer questions, take a quiz, play a review game, or some other type of activity to keep the audience's attention.
Art & Architecture of the Gunpowder Empires:
Rubric: Each category will be graded on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). "Just getting it done" will certainly result in a 2 or 3 for each category. Groups must go above and beyond to achieve the highest ratings.
Presentation must include images that are relevant and help the audience visualize the artform, history, and culture described. Presentation must include original and creative ways to present the information.
Presentation must describe the techniques, history, culture, and any stories of individuals associated with the artform. Information and stories are told in an order that makes sense to the audience.
Presentation cannot include any grammatical or formatting errors. The final product must be uniform, meaning that it does not look like different parts slapped together. The final product must run smoothly without technological difficulties.
Presentation must include some type of interactive element. Groups can choose to have students answer questions, take a quiz, play a review game, or some other type of activity to keep the audience's attention.